A new year has begun, and while there’s never really a bad time to start paying closer attention to your health, resolutions and the “clean break” from the year prior make January as good a time as any.

Whatever your goals are for the year, you may have more luck sticking to them with a variety of Apple Watch apps. After all, having a reminder on your wrist to get up and stand for a minute, or get 30 minutes of exercise, is a powerful motivator - and the ‘three rings’ saw the Apple Watch capture a legion of fans that have kept streaks going for years.

Still, the apps on this list will help you get even fitter, stay hydrated, and complement your Apple Watch’s basic functions, too. If they help you feel better for even one day, they’ve achieved something — so let’s get to it.

The basic Apple Watch apps

While we’re about to jump into the world of third-party Apple Watch apps, it never hurts to familiarise yourself with the core offerings Apple packs into its wearable via the stock apps.

Whether it’s Activity and the aforementioned three rings, setting a decent sleep schedule to help you rest overnight, or checking your BPM with the Heart Rate app, there’s plenty that your Apple Watch can do for you right out of the box. For everything else, there are the following.

Strava

Strava needs no introduction for many. It’s a running/cycling app that doubles as a social network for fitness enthusiasts, and once you connect your contacts you may be surprised to see who’s on there.

Whether you’re giving Kudos to pals or going it alone, Strava is a great Apple Watch app that’s perfectly capable of tracking your workouts and then syncing them to the iPhone app once you get home - meaning you don’t need to take your phone with you if you don’t want to.

Strava’s free tier is very good, too, so while you can unlock additional metrics and training plans for $11.99 / £8.99 a month, there’s no real need to which makes Strava an ideal app for starting out.

Streaks

Streaks is an app for, as the name suggests, logging Streaks, and while there is a workout-focused version, each is built with a lovely interface that’s simple but quite compelling.

It can tally how many times you walked the dog this week, what days you avoided fizzy drinks, and how many days it’s been since you smoked or ordered takeaway, but what I’m using it for is much simpler.

While Waterful is an option, I’m using Streaks to manage my water intake throughout the day. I set myself a target, and tick off increments throughout the day.

As someone with a bit of a caffeine and fizzy drink addiction, it’s been great at helping remind me throughout the day when I need to chug some H2O.

Having it available on your wrist makes it much easier to simply tick those increments off, too - although Streaks does let you edit prior days if you forget to log your activity of choice.

Fitbod

I’ve enjoyed lifting weights for around 12 years so far, and while I still enjoy hitting the gym, I’m not as young as I used to be, and recovery times after a workout are much longer in my thirties than they were in my twenties.

Despite that, I lifted over a million kilos in 2023. That’s thanks to Fitbod, and it’s not an exaggeration, either - Fitbod’s ‘Spotify Wrapped’ style roundup showed just how far I’ve come.

To me, Fitbod is better than Apple’s own Health app when it comes to recovery (something I’ve written about at length before) — and it comes with the added benefit of being customizable for just about any gym setup. It has cardio options, and a variety of goals for bulking, toning, slimming, Olympic weightlifting, and much more.

It also works great on my Apple Watch, presenting itself as something akin to a task manager where you can tick off exercises off the list as you go. You can even watch an instructional gif of your next exercise on your watch!

If you also want to see Machine Learning in action, letting Fitbod build you a workout plan is a sight to behold.

Which apps are you using to make and set your fitness resolutions? Let us know in the iMore Forums if you've got another New Year's resolution you're determined to achieve for 2024.

You can't hope to get the most out of your Apple Watch without some of the best Apple Watch apps on the market. Whether you need a helpful companion to stay on top of productivity, a smart workout app to help you tackle the gym, or a tiny game to pass the help pass the time, we've got you covered with our definitive list of the 50 best Apple Watch apps in 2024. 

As standard, most of the apps on your Apple Watch are likely carried over from the apps you already have installed on your iPhone, but that doesn't mean you can seek out great dedicated watch apps elsewhere. You can find all of our picks in Apple's App Store on iPhone. Once you're there, here are all of our recommendations. 

Best productivity Apple Watch apps

Things 3

Things 3 is a great task manager on the iPhone, and its Apple Watch app makes tracking your day-to-day tasks simple. The primary screen in Things 3 puts your tasks for the day in front of you, which you can check off as you complete them right on your wrist. You can also tap on each task to get a little more detail or to move that task to the next day.

In an excellent, if small, piece of visual feedback, a circle under Today shows how many tasks you've completed, and continues to fill as you finish more to-dos. Adding an item to your list is also very simple. Just tap the + button and speak to your watch. When that task is created, you can tap on it to add a start date or deadline. 

Reminders

Apple's native Reminders app has really come into its own in the last couple of years and it's now significantly more useful than it was in the past. You can scroll easily through the colored blocks representing your lists, or tap on a specific list to bring up the individual tasks within that list.

The Apple Watch app makes it nice and simple to mark tasks as completed directly from your wrist and it's very easy to add new tasks to your lists too — though we do recommend using dictation rather than the tiny keyboard. For any scheduled Reminders, swipe up from the bottom of your Apple Watch screen on watchOS 10 and you can view the widget easily.

Todoist

Todoist on iPhone is one of the best productivity apps out there, and its Apple Watch counterpart doesn't disappoint. Keeping things very clean and simple, Todoist makes it very easy to mark tasks as completed directly from your wrist, while the main menu screen allows you to see all tasks within your Inbox, upcoming tasks, or tasks for the day in hand.

You can also choose to see a list of tasks by filter so depending on how organized you are with your filters and labels in the main iPhone app, the Apple Watch companion app for Todoist can really help you organize your day. As you might expect, you can also add tasks, and there's a lovely completion ring too.

Streaks

Streaks is the perfect Apple Watch app to download if you're someone who is always saying things like 'I need to drink more water', 'I need to do more exercise' or 'I need to floss more'. It's designed to help you form good habits, tracking up to 24 tasks to complete each day, from walking the dog to brushing your pearly whites — all of which you can tick off straight from your wrist.

The aim is to build a streak of consecutive days and let us tell you, when you've started that streak, you won't want to break it. You can also create negative tasks for breaking those naughty habits and the Streaks Apple Watch app interface is just beautiful with plenty of theme options so it looks good too.

Fantastical

Apple's native Calendar app has improved significantly of late, but Fantastical on Apple Watch offers a clean, simple interface while taking calendaring to the next level. You can create new events or tasks directly from your Apple Watch, giving you more flexibility and reducing the number of times you need to pull your phone out of your pocket, plus the interface is wonderful.

If you use Apple's Reminders app regularly, Fantastical is also great for its built-in Reminders integration. You can view all of your reminder lists, and check off tasks as they're performed, and there's compatibility with Todoist and Google Tasks too.

Petey

AI might be taking the world by storm, but Apple Intelligence is only coming to iPhone, iPad, and Mac. If you want to taste everything AI on Apple Watch, the best way to do it is with Petey. Petey is a ChatGPT companion that lets you type, swipe, or speak requests to ChatGPT directly from your Apple Watch. It costs just $4.99 and can be launched from your Home Screen or a complication. You can also use it with the latest GPT4 model, but there is an extra cost. 

Just Press Record

Record something on the fly without needing to touch your iPhone with Just Press Record. Just open up the app and tap the big red button with the microphone on it to start your recording. You can browse your recent recordings and make new ones and you can even record when you're not connected to your iPhone. When you reconnect, just tap Outbox and send your recordings over to your phone.

Once your recordings are on your iPhone, everything you recorded on your Apple Watch can be synced with iCloud so you can access them on your iPad and Mac as well. It's also possible to use Just Press Record to transcribe once on iPhone and there's support for over 30 languages no matter what language your device is set to.

Forest

Forest is one of our favorite apps for the iPhone and the Apple Watch. But we felt like it deserved a special mention in this list because you really do benefit by having it work on your wrist. Forest is a focus and productivity timer, dividing up your focus sessions into 25-minute chunks – also known as the Pomodoro Technique. 

But Forest isn't like other Pomodoro timers. Because when you're in a session of focused work, you can grow your own virtual plants and trees – as long as you don't get distracted. It might sound like a gimmick, but it's a popular app that's worked well for us in the past. We recommend it if you find it hard to stick to focus timers and like the incentive of growing a virtual garden.

Best health and fitness Apple Watch apps

SmartGym

SmartGym is designed to offer simple tracking of your workouts and progress, whether that's the exercises you choose for each workout, the weight you lift, the routines you follow, or the workouts you have done in the past. 

The Apple Watch version of the SmartGym app is designed to work independently of your iPhone and it enables you to keep track of your heart rate, distance and calories burned, use your session data to count towards closing your rings, and modify exercises from your wrist. There are over 620 pre-installed exercises in the main app, and you can also select workouts based on the equipment you have.

Workout

While there are many third party Apple Watch apps for fitness and exercise available — some of which we have selected in this list – the native Apple Watch Workout app is excellent. It lacks a couple of things, like readiness for working out, but it is very simple to use, offers an extensive range of workout options and the data provided during workouts is easy to read and digestible.

Whether you want to track dance or cycling, the Workout app on Apple Watch has something for everyone, it's free to use, and there are plenty of settings available too, as well as the ability to change goals.

StepsApp Pedometer

Rather than focusing on step count, Apple uses Move and Exercise Rings to present how much you've moved in a day. If you like to aim for that 10,000 steps a day figure though, Apple's native Workout app doesn't really lend itself very well to that. This is where StepsApp Pedometer comes into play.

There's automatic step counting as you would expect, but there are also great charts and animations that bring the data offered to life. You'll also find workouts with Map Tracking, Heart Rate Zones and Insights, alongside day, week and month views so you can see how you're doing when it comes to reaching those step goals.

Strava

Strava is one of the best apps out there for tracking your workouts, helping you get on track to a healthy and active lifestyle. The Strava Apple Watch app is also a fantastic companion to have on-the-go. You can track your runs, cycling rides, swims, and more. 

The Apple Watch app is standalone, so you don't even need to have your iPhone with you to track your activity with it. Information like distance and live pacing is recorded directly on the watch and you'll see it as you go. Saving a workout is done with one button press, and everything will sync with your iPhone and Apple Health once it's close by.

Peloton

The Peloton iPhone app is excellent, packed with plenty of workouts across a range of sectors, and the Apple Watch companion app doesn't disappoint. You'll need to start a workout on the iPhone app, but once started, you can see all your metrics at a glance on your wrist, from calories burned or distance travelled to heart rate and heart rate zones. 

If you have Peloton equipment, like the Bike or Tread, you can use your Apple Watch as a heart rate monitor through the Peloton Apple Watch app too, which means you'll get more accurate stats at the end of a workout. 

MyFitnessPal

MyFitnessPal is a brilliant app for keeping track of your eating habits with a goal of helping you make smarter food choices. Do you need the third cookie? Probably not, even if it does taste exceptional. The MyFitnessPal Apple Watch app gives you a breakdown of how many calories you have consumed for the day, and how many you have left within your allowance, as well as a breakdown of your macros.

It will also take into account exercise for the day when calculating your calories. You do have to manually enter all food in the iPhone app, but the Apple Watch app is great for keeping an eye on your progress — and stopping you having that extra biscuit.

CARROT Fit

CARROT Fit tries to inject personality into your workouts — and by personality, we, of course, mean a hostile robot that yells at you and calls you a "meatbag." It specializes in small workouts with "7 Minutes in Hell" that condenses multiple high-intensity exercises into just seven minutes.

Just tap the big red Start button to begin your seven-minute workout. CARROT Fit will threaten, insult, and, when it's in a nicer mood, try to bribe you to get the results it wants to see. You can customize a bit of what 7 Minutes in Hell throws at you, determine how long each exercise lasts, as well as how long the rest period is. When you've successfully completed a workout, you'll be treated to app upgrades and funny rewards.

Pedometer++

For those more interested in hitting a specific step count over closing their Apple Watch Rings, Pedometer++ is a great app to download. It's simple, but it will allow you to see your step progress each day, whilst also allowing you to keep track of your daily and weekly step counts. 

To find a weekly step count on Apple without a third party app, you have to dig into the Health app and it's not possible to add steps as a complication on a Watch Face either. The Pedometer++ app enables both of these features however, and it will also present walking distance, active calories and heart rate data too, along with some nice looking maps.

Best sleep and wellbeing Apple Watch apps

Athlytic

Athlytic uses all the data your Apple Watch collects on you and turns it into insights that can help you meet your health and fitness goals. Whilst Apple offers plenty of data within its Health app, not all of it is translatable. For example, Apple doesn't offer a feature like Garmin's Body Battery where it will tell you if you should be resting or exercising on a particular day.

Athlytic does though, and its Apple Watch app is not only gorgeous to look at, but there are plenty of features on board from workout options, exercise intensity and heart rate zones, to your readiness to train. 

AutoSleep

Apple Watch can track your sleep without a third party app when you wear it to bed, but the AutoSleep app gives you a different set of metrics, along with some great additional features. On a basic level, it does everything you would expect, such as tracking your sleep duration, heart rate, blood oxygen and respiration rate whilst sleeping. 

On a more advanced level though — and the reasons to download it — AutoSleep recommends a bedtime for the following evening based on your previous night's sleep, it measures the quality and efficiency of your sleep and it offers a Readiness function too, indicating physical and mental stress. There's also a Smart Alarm function to help you wake up in a lighter sleep and it measures the time it takes you to fall asleep too. It's excellent.

Calm

Apple offers its own Mindfulness app, which has a number of great features within it, including the ability to log a mood, but the Calm app has a huge library of guided meditations, breathing exercises and stretching options. There are topics spanning Deep Sleep and Calming Anxiety to Managing Stress and Breaking Habits, which you can sign up to help you on your journey. 

The Calm Apple Watch app itself has a Daily Calm program, Breathing Exercises, Morning and Evening Stretch workouts and you can start a Mindful Walking exercise straight from your wrist too, choosing how long you'd like to walk for. There's also an Emergency Calm option you can start from your Apple Watch too.

Gentler Streak

Gentler Streak is refreshingly different from traditional workout apps, putting your wellbeing ahead of anything else. It's designed to help you find a balance between exercise and rest — because the latter is just as important in case you didn't know. The Gentler Streak Apple Watch app offers personalized suggestions for daily workouts filtered by type, duration and intensity — don't worry rest is also included within this guidance — and you can monitor intensity during a workout with heart rate zones so you know when to pick it up or slow it down. 

If the app tells you to rest then take the advice because it's using your health metrics to determine that, and rest days make up part of your streak so you don't need to worry about losing it just because you took a day on the sofa.

WaterMinder

While not as flashy as other workout-tracking apps, WaterMinder still fulfils an important fitness function: keeping track of your hydration. Getting in a nice long run is great right up until you collapse on the sidewalk because you forgot that humans need water to survive. WaterMinder keeps you on top of that, letting you easily log your water intake with a single button tap on your Apple Watch. 

Using your existing health data, WaterMinder determines how much water you should be drinking on any given day. With each entry in the app, you'll be able to watch your progress towards your goal. The app has pre-filled buttons for six, eight, 14, and 17 ounces per entry, while you can also set a custom smaller or larger amount.

Headspace

The Headspace app is all about helping you stress less, sleep better and ultimately be happier overall. It's designed for everyday use in order to help you make mindfulness a habit and it uses a streak-based reward system to encourage you, as well as a range of meditations and breath work exercises. 

The Apple Watch version of the Headspace app offers easy access to features like Everyday Headspace, meditation basics and short and manageable workouts, such as 10 minutes of walking or running. You'll also find short 3-minute mindful mediation sessions designed to fit into busy schedules, along with SOS sessions for easing stress during moments of anxiety.

Flo Period & Cycles Tracker

The Flo Period & Cycle Tracker is a fully fledged app on iPhone but the Apple Watch companion app is great for a quick glance at what's happening in your cycle. There's of course plenty more data within the iPhone app that you can sift through to get a better understanding, though the Apple Watch version is perfect for adding symptoms and moods, as well as weight and getting a summary of your feelings that day.

It's worth mentioning Flo added Flo for Partners to the main app so you can link up your Flo account with your other half so they can see your cycle and pregnancy updates.

Best travel Apple Watch apps

Citymapper

Citymapper is an excellent app for getting you around cities with public transport, presenting the quickest way to get to your chosen destination, whether that's on a train, bus, tram, car, walking, or a combination. The Citymapper Apple Watch app lets you see the nearest transit lines close to you, wherever you are. You can input a destination and the app will provide you with step-by-step directions on what buses and trains to take. You can save favorite destinations, or add your Home or Work addresses for quick access.

The app will also let you know when your stop is approaching, how often the bus or train comes, and give you an ETA of when you'll get there. It's an absolute must if you're in a large city.

Flighty

If you're someone that travels a lot, or you have a family member that does, you'll want to make sure you've downloaded Flighty. It's an exceptional flight tracker, but there's plenty of other features too, from useful information about your upcoming flight — whether it's on time and what gate you need to head to for example — as well as a view of flights your family and friends are on too.

The Flighty Apple Watch app is compatible with complications on some Apple Watch faces as well so you can get a quick breakdown of the information you need at a glance, such as when baggage has arrived.

App in the Air

The Apple Watch app for App in the Air is another great one for the frequent flyers out there. It tracks your flights so you can see when you need to check-in and board, and it will monitor your travel time and when you'll be landing too. If there are any changes to your flight, the app will notify you so you shouldn't ever go to the wrong gate, or get to the gate top early if it is late. 

It's a useful app to have if you're traveling often, and the subscription - albeit quite pricey - lets you subscribe your family in through SMS, so everyone will be in the loop about when you'll be gone.

iTranslate Converse

It would be great if we were all able to speak multiple languages, but sadly that's not the case for many of us. Not to worry though as iTranslate Converse is a terrific speech translation app that will turn your Apple Watch into a two-way translation device. 

Supporting 38 languages, iTranslate Converse has a super simple interface that lets you speak directly into your Apple Watch's microphone after tapping the big orange button. To translate what you said into the language you have chosen, you simply release the orange button. Whether it's ordering a drink in Spanish or asking for directions in French, this Apple Watch app will have you covered.

Best entertainment Apple Watch apps

Overcast

Overcast lets you control podcast playback on your iPhone from your Apple Watch. You can also go through your collection of available podcast episodes to play something new, with all of your playlists available to peruse. Controls for play/pause, skipping forward and backward, opening your playlists, and recommending an episode are all located on the same screen, but in a way that doesn't feel busy. 

For those who may not have a reliable data connection on the Apple Watch, Overcast allows you to download episodes directly on your watch too, and there are handy features like Voice Boost to make audio sound better and Smart Speed to save time when listening.

Sky Guide

There are plenty of fantastic constellation spotting and stargazing apps available for the iPhone and the Apple Watch, but Sky Guide is one of our favorites. It automatically allows you to identify any star, constellation, planet or satellite that's overhead. 

The iPhone app lets you hold up your smartphone to see maps of constellations overlaid over the night sky. But the Apple Watch version is really handy if you can't get your iPhone out or don't want to because it's dark. It brings you much of the same information, including what you'll see overhead and how long you'll have to wait before spotting a satellite. It's incredibly easy to use and powerful, satisfying stargazers of every level.

Shazam

Ever find yourself bopping along to a great track when you're out and about but you can't think for the life of you who sings it or what it is called? That's where Shazam comes into its own. Apple bought Shazam in 2018 and so it's perhaps unsurprising the Apple Watch app works brilliantly, given it's native and Apple has full control. 

Shazam is lovely and simple, allowing you to just tap your Apple Watch screen to start listening when it's open. Once Shazam has listened and found the song, it will appear on your Apple Watch with artwork and everything and you can start playing it directly from your wrist.

Spotify

Apple Music of course has its own Apple Watch app, which is great, but if you're a Spotify subscriber, then you'll want to get the Spotify app on your watch. The interface is nice and simple, making it easy to navigate with just three screens to move between.

You can swipe to see Albums, Artists or Playlists, while the Home screen shows you popular radio shows, great audiobooks and timely playlists, along with popular artists. There is also a now playing screen that will allow you to select device to play your music on, as well as like a particular track and choose to shuffle or repeat a track.

Best essential Apple Watch apps

CARROT Weather

CARROT Weather is so much more than a weather app. Sure, it will give you a breakdown of current, hourly and daily forecasts as you would expect from a weather app, and that's all lovely and simple to read on Apple Watch. It's what it does with the forecasts that makes this app special though.

You can choose from five personalities for your CARROT Weather robot, from "Professional" to "Overkill", and then just wait and see what brilliance it comes up with. If you use the iPhone app, you can also complete activities and follow clues to track down secret locations. Just trust us, this is a good one. 

Cheatsheet

Can't remember the Wi-Fi password every time you need to give it to a guest? Or what hotel room you're staying in? Or that security code to gain entry to a work building? Sometimes you just need a Cheatsheet for those small details. Cheatsheet is a simple widget type of app where you can make a tiny list of quick notes, and put those on your Apple Watch. 

You can view your notes normally through the Apple Watch app, or have them available at all times through the Apple Watch complication. Each note can be customized with an icon (there are over 200) to make it easy to recognize quickly. Just make sure that you don't use it for highly sensitive information, like account login passwords, since this app has no security.

PCalc

Apple added a Calculator app to the Apple Watch with watchOS 6 in 2019, but we still think PCalc is a better option as it does so much more. On the Apple Watch, PCalc can help you do basic calculations, as you would expect, but it can also do some extras like calculate tips when it comes to paying the check for dinner, or split the bill up evenly, including tip. 

There are plenty of other functions too, like converting units, constants, trig/log, and even functions. It's an all-in-one calculator app on the iPhone and your Apple Watch so you can do many of these calculations directly from your wrist.

Deliveries

If you're a keen online shopper, the Deliveries app is a must. On Apple Watch, Deliveries allows you to see a list of packages that are coming your way very soon. The list includes the number of days until delivery, and you can tap on an item to view it in more detail, such as the status, location, and a map of where it is. 

Unfortunately, you need to use the iPhone app to add new deliveries but you can use your Apple Watch to archive completed ones and the Apple Watch version is great for a quick check of what you have coming up.

Authy

Authy is a brilliant app to have on your Apple Watch if you need to quickly generate a secure 2-step verification code for an account and you don't have your iPhone or iPad close by. The app supports a huge range of multi-factor authentication accounts, from Facebook, Amazon and Gmail to Slack, Outlook and Dropbox and it supports 8-digit tokens too. 

You'll need to add your accounts to Authy in the iPhone app and enable multi-device, but then you can just open the Apple Watch app and get the code for the service you need, making it easy to protect your accounts.

Uptime

Uptime is all about making you that little bit smarter, but only requiring five minutes of your day to do it. Called Hacks, the five-minute summaries cover a diverse range of topics and subjects and they are designed to be easy to understand and quick to digest. 

You can choose to listen to your daily Hack, read it or tap through visual stories. Like many other apps, Uptime uses streaks to help you maintain the habit of opening the app and learning something new for the day, and there's also the option to save your favourite quotes, insights and actions as "Sparks" that you can share later.

Night Sky

For the stargazers out there, Night Sky is a must have app. It works across all Apple devices but the Apple Watch app offers plenty of features despite the smaller screen compared to an iPad, Mac or Apple TV. You can use Night Sky to identify stars, plants, constellations and satellites, and it also uses the built-in compass to give you an idea of what's above you. 

The Apple Watch app for Night Sky also offers guidance on what the stargazing conditions are like and when they might be at their best, as well as detail when satellites are passing by overhead.

Daily Random Facts

There's a classic saying "you learn something new everyday" and the Daily Random Facts app makes sure that's the case. It offers up thousands of facts in a range of categories, comprising human body facts, history dates and facts about sports, but there are some fun ones too, like life hacks and riddles. 

The Apple Watch version of the app keeps it clean and simple but you'll still discover a new fact and you can select from a range of categories too. The Apple Watch version of Daily Random Facts also makes it nice and easy to share facts if you think they are worthy.

LookUp Dictionary

If you've ever felt like you use the same words a little too much and your vocabulary could do with a bit of expansion, then LookUp Dictionary is the perfect Apple Watch app for you. Powered by the Oxford English Dictionary, this Apple Watch app offers a Word of the Day with stunning illustrations to help you visually remember the word. 

You of course get the meaning of the word alongside the word itself and if you come across a word you don't know or haven't heard, there is a search tool as well. The LookUp Dictionary Apple Watch app also has a daily quiz, adding a little more fun to the learning process.

1Password

Already a great password manager, 1Password offers an equally superb companion for its watch app on the Apple Watch. While not a full-featured password manager on your wrist, 1Password for Apple Watch shows you the one-time login key for accounts that use two-factor authentication. 

If you do a lot of work with those types of accounts, 1Password is definitely an app you need to check out. The interface is great too, and everything is end-to-end encrypted.

MoneyCoach Budget

If you're not brilliant at keeping your money in check, budget apps can be very helpful for making you more aware about what you're spending and where you're spending it. You might still buy the extra coffee on your morning commute, but if you have to add it into your budget app, you also might think twice. 

MoneyCoach Budget has a great Apple Watch app that makes tracking money nice and simple. It allows you to see your daily limit, how much you have left to spend on certain items like groceries, and you can enter a new purchase directly from your wrist too.

Best social media Apple Watch apps

Lens

Instagram used to have an Apple Watch app but support was removed in 2018, which means the best way to view your Instagram feed on your Apple Watch is the Lens for Watch app. You can do pretty much everything you can do on the Instagram app, from viewing your feed and the explore tab to your seeing your activity, direct messages and stories. 

You can't upload new posts from Lens for Watch of course, but you can like posts, view comments, reply to comments, reply to direct messages and search for new users so there is plenty to keep you occupied.

Nano

If you're a regular Reddit user then you'll want to make sure you have downloaded Nano on your Apple Watch. The Nano app brings the Reddit experience to your tiny Apple Watch screen, allowing you to browse Reddit, check your inbox, vote on posts and read the latest news. 

There's also inline Twitter support and GIF support, as well as an article reader so there's plenty on offer here. You can even post a comment from your wrist if you feel you just can't wait until you have your iPhone handy to say what you need to say, and you can check out your profile too.

WatchChat 2

There are a couple of glaring omissions from the Apple Watch apps offering and WhatsApp is one of those. While you get notifications on your wrist, and you can reply to them when they appear, the only way to see your WhatsApp chats like you can Messages, is through a third party app like WatchChat 2. 

With WatchChat 2, you can't see all your chats unless you sign up to a subscription but your recent ones will be visible in the Apple Watch app and you can open them up and reply directly from your wrist. It's also possible to add a status to your WhatsApp and change settings like font size.

WristWeb

Meta doesn't offer official Apple Watch apps for any of its services, including Facebook. Don't worry though, WristWeb is available for Apple Watch so you can see your Facebook feed on your wrist. You can see your posts, with images, see your notifications and see comments and add comments. 

It's also possible to compose a new post, which you can do using the keyboard on your Apple Watch, Emojis, Scribble or Dictation. You'll need to link your Facebook account through the website but after that, you'll be able to scroll through your feed on your wrist as much as you like when you have a connection.

Best Apple Watch gaming apps

Snake.io

If you remember Snake on Nokia phones back in the day, you'll very much appreciate the Snake.io Apple Watch app. It's a very simple game — much like Snake used to be on phones — but it's highly addictive and great fun to play, even on the smaller screen. 

You can tap your Apple Watch screen to move your snake around but it moves much more fluidly with the Digital Crown to give you a better chance of a high score. Around 20 seconds into each game, a few extra snakes will appear so watch out for those as you'll need to avoid them and the edges so you don't die.

Invaders Mini

If Space Invaders was a favourite arcade game of yours then you'll want to make sure you have Invaders Mini downloaded on your Apple Watch. It uses the full screen of the Apple Watch Series 7 and newer and you can choose whether you swipe left and right to move or you use the Digital Crown. 

As you progress, the aliens get faster and deadlier so you'll need to make sure you tap your watch screen as quickly as you can. One of the best things about this game though is the sound effects and vibration, both of which really add to the experience.

Galaxia Watch Game

Galaxia: Watch Game is another take on arcade game Space Invaders and it is done brilliantly for Apple Watch. Its reminiscent of Namco's Galaxian, as its name implies — you will first need to defeat the aliens on the moon, after which you'll be taking on those in space. All Apple Watch models from the Series 7 are supported and you can swipe or use the Digital Crown to move around.

Just remember some aliens need extra hits to be destroyed, while the spaceship can take two extra hits and it will also be temporarily invisible when you first hit it so watch out for that. Galaxia: Watch Game is bound to make you feel nostalgic though.

Arcadia

The Arcadia app has a collection of 22 retro 8-bit games that you can play across a range of Apple devices, including Apple Watch. Within the list of games, you'll find Tap a Mole, Bounce, BrickOut and MineHound. There's even RainBowling, where you have to hit all the pins like traditional bowling whilst avoiding the unexpected obstacles, while Indiana GP lets you race from your wrist. 

Our favourite is probably Fruity Snake as it's nice and simple to play but put it this way, if you like the sound of retro arcade games on a small screen, there is plenty in this app to keep you occupied.

How we've picked the best Apple Watch apps

The Apple Watch is a powerful wearable device, packed with sensors and boasting all sorts of features that make it way more than a smartwatch but more a digital companion on your wrist. Although there are some fantastic native apps pre-installed on the best Apple Watch models, there are also lots of third-party apps you'll want to try.

The ones we've included in our best Apple Watch apps guide above are the apps that take advantage of everything the Apple Watch has to offer. They then use it to deliver a great experience and bring you plenty of2 bonus features. You might not download them all — 50 is a lot — but you should definitely consider some because they'll make your Apple Watch even more useful.

The developer who made Chirp, the popular Twitter app that was made available for your Apple Watch, has now brought out a similar app for Mastodon.

Stomp is made by developer Will Bishop; you need only sign in to your Mastodon account on your iPhone and you’re ready to go on your Watch. You can view toots, which are the Mastodon equivalent of tweets, alongside checking notifications about new followers or people favoriting your posts.

But if you decide to sign up to Stomp Pro for a one-off fee, or a $0.99 / £0.99 monthly or $9.99 / £9.99 yearly subscription, you can create a toot, reply to others, send messages, search, and more.

It’s also one of the few apps that take advantage of the cellular connections on some Apple Watches - so you can scroll through those toots without having your iPhone nearby. But while this all sounds good, how does it really work in the real world?

A foot in the Mastodon door

In our testing with Stomp, it essentially does what it says on the tin, and it does it well. Scrolling through toots with the Digital Crown is simple but works, and clicking on external links and photos within toots show as expected.

For a 1.0 release, it’s already fully featured and it really does bring the full Mastodon experience to your wrist, just like Chirp has in recent years.

Stomp can be a great way of quickly checking your timeline during a commute to work without reaching for your iPhone, and if you do sign up for a subscription, you’ll be able to reply to someone as you wait for the bus.

Bishop’s app is yet another example of how well a platform like Mastodon can thrive in this post-Twitter world that we’re clearly living in. Take Ivory on iOS by Tapbots for instance: The app developer also pivoted to Mastodon after its app, Tweetbot, closed down due to Twitter ending third-party support. Now it’s thriving, and many users on Mastodon consider this app to be the best client to use on iPhone and iPad.

Now though, there’s a reason to use Mastodon on your Apple Watch when you can’t use Ivory. Stomp brings a straightforward feel to your wrist without overloading you with new features and gives you a great way to quickly check your toot timeline at a glance. So if you were thinking of signing up, give it a try and install Stomp to see how it could replace that bird-shaped hole in your life.

Here in the UK, the Spring season has finally arrived. The sun is shining, and, at last, its warm rays are finally making an effect, so much so that my coat is unzipped. But this is also where our dog Jolly comes in, and his desperate need to sniff everything.

The routine usually goes like this - I’ll have a couple of podcast episodes on my iPhone, ready to go with Overcast alongside my AirPods Pro fully charged. My Apple Watch usually recognizes that something is playing, so I can pause or skip certain moments if needed.

However, Jolly loves to pull against the lead – especially if he sees ducks. Like Sherlock Holmes and Moriarty, Sonic and Robotnik, and the 90s battles of Blur and Oasis, Ducks are Jolly’s nemeses. This usually means that if I want to use my Apple Watch, I can’t as I’m pulling against Jolly. Worse still, when there are cold days and I’m wearing gloves, it’s even trickier to interact with it.

Until that is, Assistive Touch changed how I use my Apple Watch forever.

No need to use my right hand anymore

We’ve all been in a situation where you need to take your device out of your pocket to respond to a message, and you have to take your gloves off. Even worse when it comes to a smartwatch – after all, you can’t use your watch hand to tap the screen. Unless you wear it on your ankle. No judgment here.

I came across Assistive Touch on Apple Watch thanks to the above tweet from an iOS engineer. You can switch this on by going to Settings > Accessibility > Assistive Touch. While I was aware of the feature on iOS and watchOS, I was under the impression that it was a small menu you could access anywhere on the Watch.

How wrong I was. Instead, it uses a series of gestures to navigate your Watch. For example, say you get a tap from the Workout app that detects you’re on a walk, and it gives you the option to start a workout. With two taps of your finger and thumb, Assistive Touch recognizes this as an input, and will select ‘Start Workout’ - and it feels like magic.

The first time I did this, I was as surprised as I was when I first used an iPhone, or when I wore a VR headset back at University with a hacked version of Portal 2.

It was incredible – and straight away, I realized that it could be perfect for when walking with Jolly.

Assistive Touch in a jolly style

I’ve left this feature on ever since. It’s never distracting to me, as I use the Watch for fitness and notifications. There is a moment when a blue border flashes, letting me know that Assistive Touch is on, and if I want, I can clasp my fist and tap my fingers to select a Complication on my watch face.

It’s never distracting, and when it comes to walking with Jolly, I don’t have to stop, use my right hand for my Watch to start a workout. Instead, I see the notification, double-tap my finger and thumb, and it begins.

Of course, Assistive Touch wasn’t made for dog walks - it’s mainly for users who have disabilities, and this is where Apple Watch shines. Users with physical or visual impairments could use this feature to select certain menus when they’re notified by taps of when to choose something for instance. It helps those who want to use the best products available that everyone else is using at the same time, and that’s a wonderful thing.

It’s a great example of Apple at its best when it comes to design, innovation and ease of use. For a future update, I’d love to customize certain gestures - perhaps a clap of the hands to enable a scene in HomeKit for example, or waving a hand to select an Apple Shortcut or a specific app. The possibilities are endless, and it makes me excited for where accessibility on Apple Watch can go, and not just for how it can help me for walks with Jolly.

An update to Petey, the Apple Watch app that brings AI to your wrist, arrived this week, bringing ChatGPT 4 to the app, alongside bug fixes and other new features.

Developed by Hidde van der Ploeg, we've been using Petey since the first version arrived in early March and the ease of using the AI on your wrist compared to Siri's hokey answers has been great.

However, ChatGPT 4 was released soon after Petey was, which led Ploeg to implement an in-app purchase for this 1.2 update, so it's up to you if you want to upgrade to it, or stick with version 3.

We've been trying this new version out, and we're already impressed with what this update brings to your wrist.

Raising a wrist to GPT 4

Once you launch Petey from the home screen or from a complication on your watch face, you're brought to the same screen as before, but with ChatGPT 4, we found that we were receiving more detailed and accurate answers than ChatGPT 3.

However, it was the way that we could now reply to Petey, as if we were having a conversation, which only made this feel more natural as if we had a much more advanced assistant on our wrist compared to Siri.

Again, compared to using the Siri ChatGPT Shortcut, Petey is faster and easier, as you only have to download the app and use the AI, compared to creating an OpenAI account, then downloading a shortcut in order to use it.

Having ChatGPT 4 on your Apple Watch Series 8 for example is a big deal - not only are you getting a useful AI that's a tap away, but you're also getting the latest version from OpenAI, thanks to Ploeg's app.

With WWDC 2023 allegedly about to be announced for June soon, it will be interesting whether Apple will acknowledge the plethora of AI apps that have recently appeared in its App Stores, and if we'll see a mention of it in the keynote.

Regardless, having ChatGPT 4 on your wrist right now is a big appeal to many, and it will be interesting to see where Petey goes in the future, once more updates to the AI are brought out.

If you want to use ChatGPT as an app on your Apple Watch, then Petey could be the one to download.

Developed by Hidde van der Ploeg, Petey allows you to type in, swipe or simply speak into your Watch for requests, and it will respond in a similar fashion to other ChatGPT services you may have used recently, such as Bing and MacGPT.

If you’re unaware, ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence assistant that can be implemented into apps and services. Similar to Siri and Google Assistant but much more powerful, it can give you recipes, methods to calm down anxious dogs, and much more. Petey is available for $4.99 / £4.99 on watchOS 6 and above, you don’t even need to sign up for an OpenAI account compared to the Siri Shortcut that also enables ChatGPT on your wrist - it’s one download, and you’re good to go.

AI is moving at a supersonic pace, with ChatGPT recently updated to version 4, bringing with it faster and more sophisticated answers. Some of us at iMore have been using the AI service for a lot of use cases, such as gaming guides and transcribing episodes of the iMore Show. However, it also makes us wonder what the AI category could be used for in the future and where apps like Petey could go.

With this in mind, we tried out the app and asked its developer what plans he has for Petey going forward.

Who’s a petey bird?

Using Petey is a simple affair - you can launch it from the home screen or as a complication on your watch face, and you can ask a bunch of questions, similar to launching Siri with the Digital Crown.

Compared to using the Siri ChatGPT Shortcut, Petey is faster, but it’s also easier to install compared to downloading a shortcut and creating an OpenAI account to use it.

For Petey, there’s no need for this. Open the app and ask ChatGPT a bunch of questions straight out of the box.

It’s a straightforward app, but that’s what makes Petey fun to use and more accessible to other users who still feel uncomfortable using Shortcuts. In just two simple steps you’ll be able to use it on your Watch, and it’s this simple aspect that we imagine will be a draw to individuals who just want something to work.

We asked Ploeg why it’s called Petey. “At first, it wasn’t because I didn’t realize that GPT was trademarked. But after launch, my updates started getting rejected because of this, so I’ve rebranded the app to Petey - AI Assistant,” Ploeg explains. “Initially, this was my plan already as my main goal for this app was to add a fun little robot on your wrist that can help with anything. As a bonus “Petey” sounds like PT!”

When asked if Petey will be able to use ChatGPT 4 when it releases, Ploeg said, “Not yet! The GPT-4 API isn’t available for everyone yet, but I have requested access and am planning to keep using the latest version of GPT that’s available at all times.”

However, Petey is in its early stages, but already there are plans to expand it with more powerful features to set it apart from what’s available through Shortcuts. “I’ve already started on a next bigger update for next week which includes a Chat-like interface, History, and potentially even a way to use your own API key (if you’re into that). I also want to add Siri integration and better voice-only input.”

With a big update to Petey already on its way, you could find yourself using the app on your Watch as an assistant more than ever. Already we’ve seen ChatGPT be used in apps such as MacWhisper and Bing, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that a whole category of apps rising up, and with WWDC on the horizon, it’s a great opportunity for Apple to see how developers can take advantage of this for the App Store.

You can customize your Apple Watch in countless ways with the best Apple Watch complications. With custom complications, for example, you can view upcoming flights or hotels, your next pill dosage, whether it's going to rain in a half-hour, how long you've been working out, and much more from your display.  

There are hundreds (perhaps thousands) of third-party complications you can install on your Apple Watch. Here are some of our favorites.

Get the best Apple Watch complications

Things 3

One of the most popular apps for iPhone, Things 3 is an organizational app that work syncs across multiple Apple devices, including Apple Watch. With Things, you can easily make lists, build projects, set reminders, and more. 

Specifically on Apple Watch, you can use Things to get notifications about your daily tasks and check off items on your list. You can also create new to-dos from the Watch face with ease, making this one of the best complications for Apple Watch.

Calendar by Fantastical

Not only is Fantastical an excellent calendar app for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, it also supports your Apple Watch and offers one of the best Apple Watch complications. While the watch app gives you a quick rundown of everything on your calendar for the next few days and lets you add new events with your voice, the Fantastical complication displays your next (or current) appointment, along with either a time frame or an "UNTIL" indicator letting you know when your meeting's ending. It also supports Time Travel, letting you fast forward through the day's events. 

CARROT Weather

For a snarky take on today's weather, you can't go wrong with Carrot. One of the most popular weather apps on the App Store, Carrot doesn't come cheap, however. To get Carrot Weather complications on your Apple Watch, you'll need to purchase a premium plan, which is currently $4.99 per month or $19.99 per year. 

Carrot Weather provides numerous complications that vary by the Apple Watch face. These complications can list the weather in icon form, what the temperature feels like, the highs and lows of the day, and a quick notation on what the sky's doing—"cloudy later on," "rain in three minutes," and the like. 

You can download Carrot Weather free and get one of the best complications for Apple Watch to track your local weather. The freebie version will work on iPhone. Use an in-app purchase to upgrade your membership. You can also turn off the snark feature if you don't like being called "meatbag," for example.

Streaks

Streaks is one of the best habit tracking apps for iPhone or iPad—whether it's walking the dog, doing yoga, standing for a certain amount of the day, or more. (It even integrates with the Apple Watch and the Health app to track certain tasks automatically.)

The app's complication is one of the simplest I've seen—it's only available in small size and displays as a series of light and dark dots—but it's surprisingly useful. White dots mean you've completed your task for the day; gray dots nag you to finish on up. If you like motivating complications, Streaks might just be your ticket to greatness. They say that the best time to start a good habit is yesterday; the second best time is today. Streaks is one of the best Apple Watch complications to help you get started on your good habits right now.

Streaks is currently priced at $4.99 on the App Store. It's available for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac. 

Citymapper

Need to catch a train? Citymapper is one of the best transit apps for iPhone, and it hooks into just about every transportation agency it can get its hands on to provide accurate data for your transit travels.

On the Apple Watch, you'll get a large complication that lets you know what train you should catch next, when it comes, and where you should board. A smaller complication shows your ETA.

This app is a must if you're a regular city transit user, and it has one of the best complications for Apple Watch. Citymapper is free and offers in-app purchases. 

Water tracker Waterllama

There are countless water-tracking apps, but perhaps none as fun as Waterllama. Made in Ukraine, the freemium app goes a terrific job of reminding you when and how much to drink. It will also segment your daily intake by the kind of drink. It currently features more than 40 beverage types. Discover 45 cute animal characters, motivating challenges, and more along the way. It also tracks your daily caffeine intake. 

Waterllama works with Apple Health sync and includes two handy widgets for Apple Watch. There's even an iOS 16 Lock Screen widget. 

To unlock all of Waterllama's features, you'll need to make a one-time in-app purchase. 

App in the Air

Do you travel a lot? The App in the Air should be your best friend. The Apple Watch app will show you when you're boarding your next flight and give you any essential status changes relating to your flight. With the complication, you can get this information quickly with a flick of your wrist, including other details like various times to get somewhere, which makes it one of the best Apple Watch complications. App in the Air also works with flights from relatives and friends if you need to pick them up. 

Most of the App in the Air features are free. For $29.99 per year, you can add real-time flight status updates, automated check-in, and the option to subscribe family members to your trip status via SMS. Try premium for 14 days free.

Lumy

If you're a photographer, you probably already know about Lumy. If not, add it to your iPhone (and Apple Watch) today. With Lumy, you always know when it's the best time to take outdoor photos, whether it be the golden or blue hour. 

Priced at $6.99, Lumy uses your current location (or any location you add) to present upcoming times. The app's Apple Watch complications offer numerous ways to see the times for first light, golden hour, sunrise, and last light. It also includes Moon phase information. In total, there are now nine Lumy Apple Watch complications. 

One purchase unlocks Lumy on other Apple devices, including iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. This is a must for photographers, one of the absolute essential Apple Watch complications.

Watchsmith

Offering a wide selection of highly customizable complications, the freemium Watchsmith is unique in that it's time-based. So, for example, you might want to see your Activity ring progress in a specific location on your Apple Watch each day between noon and 5 p.m., but sundown information between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. From there, you'd like to see more information about the weather, and so forth. 

Watchsmith supports Apple Health and offers various built-in tools and functions. These include a weather app, a workout app, a timezone converter, games, a calendar, and more. 

Most tools on Watchsmith are free. However, for $1.99 per month, you can unlock additional features, including tide data sources. This is one of the best complications for Apple Watch that automatically change to be most useful in the moment.

HeartWatch: Heart Rate Tracker

One of the most popular Apple Watch health apps on the planet, HeartWatch works with Apple Health and makes it better. On both iPhone and Apple Watch, you can view key heart rate metrics, detailed trend analyses, heart rate alerts, detailed ECG, and more. In total, the app now includes more than 30 health metrics. 

The HeartWatch Apple Watch complication makes it easy to find real-time information, including pulse, daily and sedentary heart rate, move time, and steps. 

Priced at $4.99, HeartWatch is a valuable tool; your heart will thank you for using it. It's one of the best Apple Watch complications for anyone that needs to keep a special eye on their heart.

The all-new Loops Guided Fitness platform soft-launched in early 2021 but officially debuted in June of this year. It's exclusive to the Apple Watch and utilizes your Watch’s HRV (heart rate variability) readings to provide personalized daily training plans. It lets you know when it’s time to push yourself in a workout, take an active recovery day, or a full rest day so you’re utilizing your body’s cues to reach your health and fitness goals more efficiently. Let's dive into it a bit more so you can get the full picture.

What is HRV? 

Heart rate variability is the fluctuation of time in between heartbeats. Your HRV changes throughout the day depending on your physical and mental health, and it’s a metric your best Apple Watch is already collecting and storing in the Health App on your iPhone. Loops founders Sarah Mace and Mike Morra believe HRV is the most invaluable yet underutilized health metric available today.

Why use HRV?

Utilizing your HRV for daily personalized health insights and workout recommendations enables you to reach your goals more efficiently because it lets you know what your body truly needs, so you’re working with it, not against it. Even though you might want to go all out in a workout, your body may need to prioritize recovery. If you pay attention and abide by your body’s natural cues, you’re much less prone to injury and much more likely to meet your goals.

Loops uses your morning HRV reading to deliver a fitness prescription for the day. It provides a Daily Outlook and an actionable goal recommendation. It uses real-time heart rate zone feedback to optimize your workouts, adjusting the intensity to match your current capabilities. It emphasizes the importance of following a balanced fitness routine. All days — rest, active recovery, performance, and relaxation — are equally integral to achieving your overall health and fitness goals.

Close the loop

Loops makes reaching your fitness goals fun with a gamified approach. The goal is to close loops — hence the name. What it takes to close an individual loop varies per loop, and when you succeed in closing a loop, you are rewarded with a rest day. The gamified aspect makes reaching your goals fun, competitive, and addicting (in the best way). Loops is available for download at the App Store for Apple Watch Series 8, Series 7, Series 6, SE 2, SE, and lower. It's compatible with watchOS 8 and the soon-to-launch watchOS 9.  

Whether you're kickstarting a new healthy habit or switching to working out at home instead of the gym, Apple Fitness+ is a really useful tool for hitting your goals with your Apple Watch.

If you've been considering taking the plunge with Apple's guided workout service but don't know where to start, we've got you covered with this Apple Fitness+ guide. Let's dive in.

Here's what you need to set Apple Fitness+ up

Apple Fitness+ is aimed squarely at Apple Watch users, so it's no surprise that you need to have an Apple Watch in order to use the service. Thankfully, it doesn't have to be the very best Apple Watch on the market as some older models are supported. Here are the exact device requirements for Apple Fitness+:

• iPhone 6s or later
• Apple Watch Series 3 or later

Optionally, you can also use Apple Fitness+ on the below devices:

• iPad Air 2 or later
• Apple TV HD or Apple TV 4K

On the software side, you'll need to make sure your iPhone is running iOS 14.3 or later and your Apple Watch is running watchOS 7.2 or later. Since Apple no longer offers these specific versions, upgrading to the latest release of iOS 15 and watchOS 8 will do the job.

How to set up Apple Fitness+

When you first pair your compatible Apple Watch, the Fitness app automatically appears on your iPhone. It's really easy to sign up for Apple Fitness+ in the Fitness app.

1. Open the Fitness app.
2. Tap the Fitness+ tab.
3. Tap the Get Started or Try It Free button. If you have already used your free trial, this button will state Start Working Out.

4. If you're new to the service, tap the trial offer.
5. If you aren't already, sign in with your Apple ID and password.
6. Verify your billing information and tap Subscribe.

If you want to follow along with a workout using your iPad, you'll need to download the Fitness app from the App Store. For Apple TV users, you'll find that the Fitness app will automatically show on your Apple TV after updating to tvOS 14.3 or later. You can sign up for Fitness+ through the Fitness app on iPad or Apple TV with similar steps to those above.

Those that are new to Apple Fitness+ will be eligible for a free one-month trial of the service. If you've just bought a new Apple Watch and want to try Fitness+ out for the first time, that trial period is extended to three months.

How to share your Apple Fitness+ subscription

With Family Sharing, Apple allows you to share your Apple Fitness+ subscription with up to five other people. Once you have set up Family Sharing, your family group members don't need to do anything in order to access Fitness+ workouts on their devices. Apple Fitness+ will be available to them in the Fitness app as long as your subscription is active.

It is worth noting, though, that each family member needs to have an Apple Watch Series 3 or later. If a family member has an Apple Watch, but no iPhone (for example, if it was set up using Apple Watch Family Setup), they can still use Apple Fitness+ on an Apple TV or an iPad.

How much does Apple Fitness+ cost?

There are a few different ways to pay for Apple Fitness+ depending on if you want to pay monthly, annually, or bundle it in with the Apple One. Here's how Apple Fitness+ pricing breaks down:

• $9.99 per month
• $79.99 per year

As you can see, you stand to save some money if you commit to a whole year, though that won't suit everybody. You can also get Apple Fitness+ in a bundle including other Apple services:

• $29.95 per month with Apple One Premier

Apple One Premier includes Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple News+, iCloud+, Apple Arcade, and Apple Fitness+ for one monthly fee, all of which can be shared with your Family Sharing group. If you already pay for a few of these services, it could be cost-effective to bundle up if you're considering adding Fitness+ to your subscription list.

How to cancel your Apple Fitness+ subscription

Like Apple's other services, Apple Fitness+ is offered on a no-commitment basis so you can cancel your subscription at any time. It's super easy to do so on your iPhone or iPad:

1. Open the Fitness app.
2. Tap the Fitness+ tab. (You can skip this step if you're on an iPad).
3. Tap your profile photo or the person icon in the top right of the screen.

4. Tap on your name.
5. Tap on your active Apple Fitness+ subscription.
6. Tap Cancel Subscription.

On Apple TV, the instructions are slightly different:

1. Open Settings.
2. Select Users and Accounts.
3. Select your name.
4. Select Subscriptions. Enter your Apple ID password if prompted.
5. Select Apple Fitness+.
6. Select Cancel Subscription.

Witness the fitness

In our Apple Fitness+ review, we were positive about the service's quality, and it seems to get better over time as it continues to add more features and workout types. Since there's a free trial and you can cancel your subscription at any time, there's no real risk in trying it out for yourself.

Updated June 2022: Updated for the latest versions of software.

One of the best things about having an Apple Watch is having many different watch faces at your disposal. While flicking through your different watch faces is very convenient, if you like to set up different watch faces for different occasions, it can become a little annoying to set your watch to display the right face at the right time. What if your Apple Watch could read your mind and change automatically based on your needs? Well, it kind of can by using the Shortcuts app.

If you set it up, you can create an automation in the Shortcuts app to ensure that your best Apple Watch changes to a specific watch face at a particular time or a specific location. Want a more classy-looking watch face at the office? Create an automation to automatically change your watch face when you get to your office. What about a darker watch face in the evening? Create an automation to change your watch face starting at 8 p.m. (or another time you set).

So get your favorite watchOS 8 watch faces ready; here's how to automatically change your Apple Watch face by time or location with Shortcuts.

How to automatically change your Apple Watch face based on time

This amazing automation lets you change your watch face based on time of day, so you can easily set your Apple Watch face to change at any time you want automatically. Let's say you head to the office every day at 8:30 AM and want to ensure that your watch face is set to something minimal and classic; this automation will help you do just that.

Before we begin, it's important to remember that this automation can only choose watch faces that you already have created. So be sure to add any watch faces you want to use before setting up the automation.

1. Launch Shortcuts from your Home screen.
2. Tap Automation.
3. Tap + symbol in the top right corner of your screen.

4. Tap Create Personal Automation
5. Tap Time of Day.
6. Set the time you desired. You can also pick Sunrise or Sunset if you want to follow the sun in your location.

7. Tap how often you want it to happen. Choices are Daily, Weekly, or Monthly.
8. Tap Next.
9. Tap Add Action.

10. Type Set Watch Face in the search bar.
11. Tap Set Watch Face from the list of actions.
12. Tap the word Face highlighted in blue on the screen.

13. Tap the Watch face you want to change to at that time.
14. Tap Next in the top right corner.
15. Tap the Ask Before Running On/OffSwitch to turn it to the off position.

16. Tap Don't Ask on the pop-up alert.
17. Tap Done.

Now your watch face will automatically change to the face you want at the time you set up. You can follow these exact instructions again to set up a different time to schedule your watch face changes as many times as you want.

How to automatically change your Apple Watch face based on location

If you'd rather change your watch face based on where you are instead of what time, this automation can help you do just that. Particularly useful if you have a specific location — like a gym maybe — where you prefer to use a particular watch face.

Once again, this automation can only use watch faces you've already created. So make sure you have the watch face you want to use added to your watch face list.

1. Launch Shortcuts from your Home screen.
2. Tap Automation.
3. Tap + symbol in the top right corner of your screen.

4. Tap Create Personal Automation
5. Tap Arrive or Leave. Arrive will change the watch face when you arrive at a location, and leave will change the watch face when you leave the set location.
6. Tap Choose.

7. Type in an address or select a location from the list of options.
8. Tap **Done* once your location is set.
9. Tap Next in the top right corner of your screen.

10. Tap Add Action.
11. Type Set Watch Face in the search bar.
12. Tap Set Watch Face from the list of actions.

13. Tap the word Face highlighted in blue on the screen.
14. Tap the Watch face you want to change to at that location.

15. Tap Next in the top right corner.
16. Tap Done.

There is one catch if you choose to set up your automation like this — there's no way to turn off Shortcuts from asking you if it's okay to run this automation. Instead of the watch face automatically changing with no effort from you at all, you'll have to allow the automation to run for the watch to change. Not quite as convenient as the time-based automation, but still useful in some instances.

Shortcuts have so much potential

The Shortcuts app has so much potential, and if this is the first time you've set up any shortcut or automation, there's a whole world to explore. It's especially useful if you have any HomeKit devices that you want to behave a certain way. We recommend you explore the Shortcuts app thoroughly to truly make your devices work for you!

If you like to work out with friends or find a little healthy competition between you and someone else important to achieving your fitness goals, the Fitness app can help you out. When you enable Sharing on your best iPhone and latest Apple Watch, other people can view your progress and compare and challenge themselves to work out as hard or harder than you.

If you have iOS 15 on your iPhone and own a great Apple Watch, here's you can set up Activity Sharing in the Fitness app.

What Activity data gets shared when I connect with friends?

In iOS 15, when you add a pal to your Sharing screen, you'll see all their Activity data from that day forward — and they'll get all of yours, too. But what exactly is Activity data? It breaks down into a few categories:

• Your day's Activity rings (Move, Exercise, and Stand), and your personal goals for each
• Calories burned
• Minutes exercised
• Hours stood
• Steps taken
• Distance traveled

Whether you have an Apple Watch Series 7 or something older, your Apple Watch and the Fitness app will never share more personal and confidential data with your friends, like your heartbeat or any other Health data potentially collected by the watch.

You also won't get a comprehensive date view of your friends' data the way you can scrutinize your own. You'll have a week's worth of activity data in the Sharing screen and can tap on your friend's profile for each of those individual days, but you won't be able to see a graph of their movement over time or any major trend line information.

How to turn on Activity Sharing

To turn on Activity Sharing with your pals, you'll need to use your iPhone and the Fitness app. Plus, you'll need to send a request to someone to share your Activity with.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap the Sharing tab in the lower right corner.
3. Tap Get Started in the upper right corner.

4. Tap the add button in the top right corner.
5. Tap the add button again.
6. Type in the contact you want to add in the search bar.

7. Select the contact you want.
8. Tap Send.

Once you've done so, the contact you send the request to will need to accept it. Once that happens, you'll be able to view your friend's Activity in the Sharing tab.

How to share your Activity rings without using Activity Sharing

Want to brag to someone who doesn't have an Apple Watch? You can share your Activity rings as a stand-alone image from the Sharing screen. Here's how.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap Summary tab.
3. Tap your activity rings.
4. Tap the share button in the top right.

From here, you can share your Activity for that day via messages, email, or plenty of third-party apps.

How to challenge someone in Activity Sharing

If you want, you can challenge your friends and family to an activity challenge, which is a seven-day competition to see who can close their rings the best.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap the Sharing tab in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the person you want to challenge.

4. Tap Compete with (person).
5. Tap Invite (person).

How to mute notifications in Activity Sharing

By default, you'll get notifications from the Fitness app about how your friends are doing, but you can mute these notifications for a specific individual if you want.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap the Sharing tab in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the person you want to mute.
4. Tap Mute Notifications.

If you want to go back to receiving notifications, you can follow these same steps above and select Unmute Notifications.

How to hide your activity data in Activity Sharing

Are you feeling ashamed about your Activity data lately? Going on vacation and don't want your pals to know how many steps you're not walking? You can hide your activity data on a per-friend basis with a few quick steps.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap the Sharing tab in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the person you want.
4. Tap Hide my Activity.

If you want to go back to showing your Activity with said person, you can follow these same steps above, and select Stop hiding my Activity.

How to remove a friend from Activity Sharing

If you prefer not to continue sharing your Activity with a specific person, you can remove them from your Activity Sharing.

1. Launch the Fitness app from your iPhone's home screen.
2. Tap the Sharing tab in the lower right corner.
3. Tap the person you want to remove.

4. Tap Remove Friend.
5. Tap Yes.

If you want to share your Activity with that person again, you'll need to add them to Activity Sharing again.

You can close those rings with Apple Fitness+

Now that you're sharing your Activity, it's time to make sure you work up a sweat and crush your competition. Check out Apple's video-led workout service Fitness+, and make sure you're closing your rings every day!

Updated February 2022: Updated for iOS 15 and watchOS 8.

One of the advantages of using an Apple Watch is viewing app notifications without looking at your iPhone. You can mirror the actions of these notifications so that they act similarly across both devices. For many native apps, you can customize these actions. In doing so, you can make sure less important notifications don't become a disruption.

Here's how Apple Watch notifications work on the Apple Watch 6 and older models.

How to customize notifications for Apple's built-in apps on Apple Watch

You can establish customization rules for native Apple Watch apps from the Watch app on iPhone:

1. Tap on the Apple Watch app on your iPhone Home screen.
2. Select Notifications from the My Watch tab.

On this screen, you'll see a list of apps currently installed on the Apple Watch. Towards the top of the screen, you'll see a listing of native Apple apps. These are listed above the Mirror iPhone Alerts From heading.

What native apps you can customize

The following native apps are customizable in the Apple Watch app in watchOS 5: Activity, Breathe, Calendar, Clock, Mail, Messages, Phone, Podcasts, and Wallet & Apple Pay,

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Choose on Activity.

You can toggle Activity alerts on or off for stand reminders, daily coaching, goal completions, special challenges, and activity sharing.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Tap on Breathe.

There are plenty of notification settings available for the Breathe app. Chief among these is the ability to change the number of reminders to receive each day. From this screen, you can also mute notifications for the day, change the breath rate, and more.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Choose on Notifications.
3. Tap on Calendar.
4. Select Custom under Notifications.

You can toggle Calendar alerts on or off, and for upcoming events, invitations, invitation responses, and shared calendar alerts, you can toggle sound and haptics on or off. You can also decide which calendars to use for alerts when you have more than one.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Select Notifications.
3. Tap on Clock.

The notification settings for Apple Watch include the ability to sound chimes at the top of each hour.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Select Mail.
4. Choose Custom.
5. Tap Allow Notifications.

You can toggle Mail alerts on or off, and for each account, as well as VIP, you can toggle sound and haptics on or off.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Select Messages.
4. Choose Custom.

You can toggle Messages alerts on or off, as well as sound and haptics. You can also choose to repeat warnings never, once, twice, three times, five times, or 10 times.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Choose Notifications.
3. Tap on Phone.
4. Select Custom.

You can toggle Phone alerts on or off, as well as sound and haptics on or off.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Choose Notifications.
3. Select Podcasts.
4. Tap on Custom.

Notifications for Podcasts on Apple Watch is limited to turning them on/off and whether to group them automatically or by an app.

1. Launch the Apple Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on Notifications.
3. Tap on Wallet & Apple Pay.
4. Tap on Custom.

You can decide whether to turn notifications for Wallet & Apple Pay on/off.

How to troubleshoot custom notifications

If your custom notifications aren't working, there are a few troubleshooting steps you can take.

First, you can disable and enable notifications and see if the problem resolves itself. This solution would be the easiest and quickest. You can also delete and install the Apple Watch apps causing an issue. As a last solution, you can reset your Apple Watch.

In the market?

Are you looking to purchase a new Apple Watch? Check out our best Apple Watch of the year.

Thoughts?

How do you have any additional questions about Apple Watch notifications? Let us know below.

Everyone has a different relationship with exercise. There are many different companies, services, and products that exist to help you get some activity in your life, and now Apple Fitness+ is here to offer another option.

With your best Apple Watch on your wrist, an iPhone, iPad, or Apple TV to use as a screen, and a $9.99 monthly ($79.99 annually) subscription, Apple Fitness+ aims to provide you with a ton of guided workouts to enjoy. With categories like strength, HIIT, cycling, treadmill, and more, there's supposed to be something for everyone.

I've already tried a few workouts on Fitness+, and I see some great potential in the platform. Here's an overview and my first impressions of Fitness+.

Context for these first impressions

Before I get started, I want to put a few things into context before giving you an opinion on the service, so you know where it's coming from.

1. I'm pretty average in terms of fitness level. I play a few sports recreationally, and I try to get out of the apartment and do some exercises, like jogging a couple of times a week. In 2020, my fitness level has likely slipped, as I'm not playing sports because of the pandemic. While I have had memberships to various gyms, I have never tried any classes or video-led classes before.
2. This is a first impression based on just a few short workouts I did with the Fitness+, and not intended to be a full review. As I work my way through the free-trial, I plan on writing about my experience a few times, so keep an eye out for that.

Apple Fitness+: The interface

Apple has a history of making user experiences fairly straight forward, and I would say that it translates over to Fitness+. Once you've updated all your devices to the latest software, you can load up the Fitness app on your iPhone or Apple TV and browse through the entire catalog of workouts available.

Right at the top, you can see the workout categories, and by tapping or selecting the category, you'll be giving the chance to browse all the classes related to that category. You can even filter your search of that category by an instructor, length of time, and type of music (see below), making it easy to find something really specific if you want to.

Of course, the main screen is filled with recommendations based on the previous workouts you have logged on your Apple Watch. There are also many different categories to explore, like new this week, popular, beginners, and more if you want to browse around.

Apple Fitness+: Working out

If you are interested in a workout, you can select it and view some crucial information about the classes (see image above). You can see how long the class will be, the music genre, the date it was added to the service, and what equipment you need. You can even watch a video preview, which will show you one or two of the movements you'll be doing in the class, and the instructor briefly mentions what the class is all about.

Once you start a workout, your Apple Watch data will show up on the screen. In the top left, you should see the time you've spent in the class already, your current heart rate, and how many calories you've burned so far. This is all updated in real-time, so you can see how you're progressing. You may also see the Burn Bar (it unlocked for me after doing my second class), which gives you an idea of how many calories you've burned than other people who have taken the class. As a bit of extra motivation. You can also opt-out of using the Burn Bar if you please.

Meanwhile, up in the top right, you can see your Activity rings filling up in real-time. At certain points in your workout, the rings will expand to give you the actual numbers instead of just the visual, so you have an idea of how you're doing on your goals.

At the end of the class, you'll be presented with your results. Your total calories, time spent working out, active calories, average heart rate, and progress on your Activity rings are all displayed, just as it would be at the end of any workout you do on your Apple Watch. It's a logged on your Apple Watch and in the Fitness app, so you can go back and look at your workout metrics anytime you want.

If you want to head over to another workout right away, you can hit Done and start another workout. You can also opt to go straight to the Mindful Cooldown section of Fitness+ and engage in a video-led cooldown to let get your body and your mind to come down from your workout.

Apple Fitness+: Initial thoughts

As someone who has never done a video-led (or in-person) workout session before, I've been pretty impressed with the service after my first few sessions.

As someone who lives in a small apartment and has no equipment, I like that it's easy to see before you start a workout what you might need, and there's a decent amount of training that requires nothing. Plus, all the classes have one main instructor and two other instructors doing the modified movements, one less intense movement and the other more intense movement, so you can adjust how you are approaching the workout as you need.

Of course, at the center of this is the Apple Wach, which has long been my favorite fitness tracker, but being able to see your data in real-time, in front of you, as you do your workout is surprisingly a great motivator. Typically, if I go for a jog outside, I maybe look at my Apple Watch once or twice during my workout, but seeing the rings fill up before my eyes as I sweat is pretty dang cool.

Out of the three classes I have done, all of the instructors seemed great. There's obviously an emphasis on being motivating and reminding people to listen to their bodies — especially in the beginner classes I checked out — but I was certainly sweating and burning calories the entire time. The instruction was clear and concise, and pretty easy to follow, which is a big win in my book.

Even with the issues of claiming the free three-month free trial that some people are experiencing and the fact that you can just barely use Fitness+ without an Apple Watch, I still think Apple has put together a service with a ton of potential.

There are so many more features I want to dive into and so many more classes I want to try before I give my final opinion on the service as a whole. For now, I'll say this: if you're at all curious about Fitness+, you should start your free trial and give it a go. You could end up liking it a lot.

Typically, when you're getting your sweat on with Apple Fitness+, you're going to want your best Apple Watch strapped to your wrist to take all of your metrics. But, if for any reason your Apple Watch is not around or not charged up, you can do a workout Fitness+ workout session.

When you start a workout with Fitness+ on iPhone and iPad, the device will look for your paired Apple Watch before beginning the workout. If it does not detect your watch, it will ask you to pair it. However, users will also get an option to start the workout with the Apple Watch (see screenshot above). You can tap on the option to start Fitness+ without an Apple Watch, and the session will start. This, of course, means that none of your Apple Watch metrics will be displayed on the screen, and your Apple Watch won't log it as a workout, but you can still watch the class and follow along.

While you can do this on your iPhone and iPad, it seems that the Apple TV is another story. Just like with the iPhone and iPad, your Apple TV will look for your Apple Watch when you try to load the Fitness app on your Apple TV, but if it doesn't find it, you'll be prompted to pair your Apple Watch (see screenshot below).

There's no way to start Fitness+ without an Apple Watch on Apple TV; you need to have your Apple Watch with you when you want to start a Fitness+ session.

Fitness+ is available now and costs $9.99 a month or $79.99 annually. There is a one-month free trial for any user, but if you buy a new Apple Watch through Apple, you'll get a three-month free trial of the new service.

What you need to know

• Pandora has issued a big update to its iOS app.
• The new release brings Siri support to Apple Watch
• You can ask Siri to play songs, albums, and more, as well as telling it whether you like or dislike a song.

Popular streaming app Pandora has been updated to include Siri support for Apple Watch.

The app was updated April 29 and its full release notes state:

NEW: Edit Shuffle Stations feature * Available for Premium listeners * Select which stations you want to play on shuffle_

NEW: Siri on Apple Watch

• Ask Siri to play stations, songs, albums, and podcasts: "Hey Siri, play Thumbprint Radio on Pandora."
• Tell Siri you like or dislike the current song: "Hey Siri, I like this song."_

ADDED FEATURES/IMPROVEMENTS: Siri on iOS * Ask Siri to add music to your collection or for a specific playlist: "Hey Siri, add Hotel California to my collection on Pandora." (Premium listeners only) * Tell Siri you like or dislike the current song. * Even more personalized discovery to help you find and listen to the music you love.

Now, with Apple Watch, you can use Siri to play all of your Pandora content straight from your wrist. As with other third-party audio, you'll need to specify 'On Pandora' when making your request, just like you might with Spotify, otherwise your Watch will default to Apple Music. You can use Siri to play stations, songs, albums, and podcasts from the Watch, and you can also tell Siri if you like or dislike a song.

Pandora has also updated Siri across all iOS platforms, so you can now use Siri to add music to your collections or a specific playlist with Siri.

The new update is available now from the App Store.

What you need to know

• Things has issued an update for iOS.
• Version 3.12 means your Apple Watch now syncs directly with Things Cloud.
• They've also improved the data you'll see on your Apple Watch.

Things has rolled out an update for iOS which means your Apple Watch will sync directly with the Things Cloud.

As reported by MacRumors:

As the report notes, previously Things for Apple Watch would sync up with Things Cloud via your iPhone, but thanks to this new update it will now sync directly.

Other new features include improved quality of watch face data, including synced complications as long as you have a free Things Cloud account. You can also now add new to-dos to your list via the Apple Watch. You can also remove a to-do from your today view from the Watch. Things also now has scribble support for the Watch for adding and amending notes.

You can download Things 3 for $9.99 from the App Store now!

What you need to know

• Pandora has updated its iOS app to include a standalone Apple Watch app.
• The standalone app will work to play both music and podcasts.
• You can do it all straight from your wrist, no phone required!

Pandora has updated its iOS app to include a new standalone Apple Watch app, bringing all your Pandora music right to your wrist.

As reported by MacRumors, the new standalone app is available to download on WatchOS 6.

Released February 13, the release notes for the latest update says:

Introducing our new standalone Apple Watch app!

https://twitter.com/WhatTheBit/status/1228076815056621572

Pandora is a US streaming service that lets you create stations from your favorite songs, artists or genres, searching or browsing to find recommended stations for your mood or activity. The new standalone watch app will allow users to listen to both music, stations and podcasts directly from their Apple Watch.

Pandora's last big update came in October last year, when its iOS app got an overhaul. It's standard iOS app notes state:

Apple's News app on Apple Watch offers the latest headlines from the sources you trust. While you can't read full stories on the app, you can still keep up-to-date on the latest stories and save them for later reading on your iPhone or iPad. Here's how!

How to use the News app on Apple Watch

Simply titled "News" on Apple Watch, Apple News offers five top news articles picked from sources you follow in the News app on iPhone. These stories change throughout the day.

To access News on your Apple Watch:

1. Tap the Digital Crown to see all the apps installed on your watch.
2. Select the News app. It's a white icon with a bold red N.
3. Scroll horizontally to see each story's photo, headline, and brief summary.
4. On each headline, scroll vertically and tap Save for Later if you want to read the full article on your iPhone.

Besides accessing the top headlines through the News app on Apple Watch, you can also use the News app complication, which is available on different watch faces.

• How to add complications to your Apple Watch

In the following example, the Modular Compact Apple Watch includes the News app complication. Once clicked, you can read the article just as you would above:

How to view Save for Later articles

You can access and read news articles you saved for later on Apple Watch on your iPhone.

1. Open the News app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Following tab.
3. Select Saved Stories at the top of the screen.
4. Tap on the article to read.

How to change what stories you see in the News app on Apple Watch

There are two ways to alter the stories you see on Apple Watch: Through following channels, and notifications.

• How to change which channels you follow
• How to mute a channel in the News app

1. Open the News app on your iPhone.
2. Tap on the Following tab.

3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and select Notifications.
4. Toggle news sources for your notifications.
5. Tap Done when finished.

How to turn off notifications for the News app on Apple Watch

If you want to kill News notifications entirely on your Apple Watch, here's how to do it.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Go to the My Watch tab.
3. Select Notifications.

4. Tap on the News option.
5. Change the alert style from Mirror my iPhone to Custom.
6. Tap Notifications Off.

Any questions?

Let us know in the comments.

Updated August 2019: Includes watchOS 6 update.

Third-party Apple Watch apps aren't truly apps — they're iPhone app extensions. As such, when you download an iPhone app with an Apple Watch component, that app will by default automatically install to your watch. Here's how to prevent that from happening, add new apps, and delete apps you no longer want.

• How to turn on or off automatic app install
• How to add new apps to your Apple Watch
• How to install old apps you've downloaded to your Apple Watch
• How to rearrange apps on your Apple Watch
• How to remove apps from your Apple Watch

How to turn on or off automatic app install

You can have Apple Watch compatible apps automatically install on your Apple Watch when you install them on your iPhone, but if you're worried about having enough space on your Apple Watch for music or photos, you may want to limit how many app extensions you keep on your Apple Watch. One way of doing this is to turn off automatic app install.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the My Watch tab (if not already open).
3. Tap on General.
4. Toggle the Automatic App Install switch off.

You can always turn this setting back on again at any time by following the same steps listed above.

How to install old apps you've downloaded to your Apple Watch

Whether you turned off automatic app install or deleted a third-party Apple Watch app that you now want back on your watch, it's pretty simple to reinstall apps you've removed or haven't added yet.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the My Watch tab (if not already open).
3. Scroll to the bottom of the screen.

4. Tap the app you wish to install on your watch. If you have apps you can install on Apple Watch, they'll be listed at the bottom of the screen under the Available Apps header.
5. Tap the Install button.

How to view and rearrange apps on your Apple Watch

You can view apps on your Apple Watch in three ways: via the Dock, Grid View, or List View.

The Dock offers a place for you to quickly find either:

• the last 10 apps you've opened
• your favorite apps (also up to 10) along with the most recent app launched

You can access it by pressing once on your Apple Watch's side button.

How to use the Dock on your Apple Watch

You can also access a quick view of all your apps by pressing once on the Digital Crown from your watch face. This will bring you into watchOS's honeycomb-like Grid View by default. While this view looks cool, its practical functionality is far more limited — especially for users with 38mm watches or larger fingers. We've come up with a number of hacks over the years to make finding apps easier on the Apple Watch, including Carousel patterns and Siri commands; with watchOS 5, however, users can happily put that chapter of their Apple Watch past to rest and use the alphabetical List View option instead.

List View displays all your Apple Watch apps by name in alphabetical order; you can scroll through them with either a finger swipe or the Digital Crown. While in List View, you won't be able to rearrange or delete apps; you'll have to return to Grid View for those options.

If you choose to keep your Apple Watch in Grid View, you can navigate it by using horizontal or vertical swipes to move around the screen, or the Digital Crown to zoom in or out on the grid.

To move apps around, simply:

1. Tap and hold on any app icon.
2. Hold and drag the icon you'd like to move.
3. Release your finger once the app icon is where you want it.

You can also move apps around in Grid View from the Watch app on your iPhone.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the My Watch tab.
3. Tap on App Layout.
4. Drag and rearrange apps. When you're finished, your changes will automatically sync to Apple Watch.

1. Press the Digital Crown once while viewing your watch face to enter your app list in Grid View.
2. Firmly press on the Grid View display.
3. Select the List View option.

To return to Grid View, firmly press on your Home screen's list view again and press the Grid View button.

How to remove apps from your Apple Watch

You can remove apps in two different ways on your Apple Watch: From the watch itself, or from the Watch app on your iPhone.

1. On the Apple Watch's watch face, press the Digital Crown once to get to your app list.Note: If your app list is in List View, press firmly on the display to change it back to Grid View — you can't delete apps in List View.
2. Press lightly and hold on an app icon until it goes dark and begins to wiggle.
3. Swipe around the screen to find the third-party app you wish to delete. (You can't delete stock apps on watchOS.)
4. Tap the app icon.

5. Tap Delete App.
6. Press the Digital Crown to exit Edit mode.

1. Open the Watch app on your iPhone.
2. Tap the My Watch tab (if not already open).
3. Scroll to the Installed on Apple Watch section.

4. Tap the third-party app you wish to uninstall.
5. Toggle the Show App on Apple Watch switch to Off.

Any questions?

Let us know below!

Updated February 2019 Updated for watchOS 5. Serenity Caldwell contributed to an earlier version of this guide.

Aetna, a CVS Health business, has just announced Attain, a new health and well-being experience designed in collaboration with Apple. It's an Apple Watch app — for Series 1 and later — designed to help promote a better lifestyle through personalized goals and rewards.

Here are the major features of Attain, or "pillars", as Aetna is calling them:

There's so much cool going on here, from the use of machine learning algorithms to hyper-personalize notifications to the use of rewards to incentivize engagement, that's it's hard to know where to begin diving into all this.

But, for me, it's the privacy aspect that's paramount. Because, without privacy, no one could trust Attain, Aetna, or Apple, and then none of the rest would be possible.

Apple's chief operating officer, Jeff Williams:

And here's what Aetna has to say about the privacy-first design:

I've covered Apple's approach before but seeing how it can encompass partners is fascinating. Where other companies might skip privacy all together so they could harvest user data to fund their business model, or try to bolt it on at the end as some kind of after-thought, or not even talk about what they're doing — or not doing — at all, Apple and Aetna are clearly living up to not only responsibility but transparency throughout.

The Attain app builds on Apple and Aetna previous collaborations, which began in 2016 with 90% of the participants reporting benefits from their use of Apple Watch.

With it, more than just stand, move, and exercise coaching, participants will receive reminders to get vaccinations like the flu shot, notifications to refill medication prescriptions, and prompts to visit the doctor, all deeply personalized and based on their prior health history.

Completing activities earns reward points that can be put towards the Apple Watch itself or towards gift cards from popular retailers.

But, here's the thing: No participant has to share any of their own private data to be part of the program or to enjoy any of its benefits. Data sharing is a separate option, much like diagnostic analytics in iOS. It's not just opt-in, it's double opt-in.

If participants do opt-in, their data is anonymized, much like Siri data is for everyone. Apple wants to use your data to help train better machine learning models in order to help you get more out of the program. It doesn't want to and doesn't care to know who you are, and doesn't need to in order to facilitate other programs or satisfy other business models.

What's more, Aetna can't use any of the information for underwriting, pricing or instance coverage decisions.

We've all heard of nightmare cases where customers choose to share their data with an insurance company only to have the company turn around and use that data against them to change premiums, refuse care, or deny coverage. That kind of practice has an absolutely chilling effect on usage and participation, which is the exact opposite of what Aetna wants here and what Apple's privacy by design philosophy allows for.

If you do choose to share anonymized data, the system, for example, could learn when and how best to remind, notify, or prompt you. If you don't choose to share, you still get the same benefits, just based on the data of those who have chosen to share. There's zero penalty for opting out.

This isn't just the model for how Aetna and Apple got Attain done — it's a model for how every company and every partnership should look at customer data and consider how they can be of the most service while still being utterly respectful of the people and their privacy.

You can learn more at www.AttainbyAetna.com.

Today, Nike announced in a newsroom post that its widely used fitness app, Nike Training Club, is finally rolling out for Apple Watch, minimizing the number of times you'll need to interrupt your flow and touch your phone with your sweaty hands during workouts.

In addition to Nike Training Club's 180+ free workouts that span from "strength and endurance to mobility and yoga," here's what you can expect from the Apple Watch app, according to the company:

So though you still have to start a workout on your iPhone, you don't have to keep stopping to fiddle around on it in between sets, allowing you to maximize your exercise time and really close those rings. Your heart rate, approximate calories burned, and other important stats like number of reps left will all be displayed on your wrist a mere glance away.

The Nike Training Club app for Apple Watch will start rolling out globally beginning today. All workouts currently available on the iPhone version of the app will be supported by the Apple Watch, so you won't miss out on a single lunge, step, or warrior pose. You can download Nike Training Club by tapping the link below!

• Nike Training Club - Free - Download now

Thoughts?

Do you use Nike Training Club? If so, how does it compare to other fitness apps you've tried? Share in the comments!

While you can log quite a few different types of workouts in the Health app, the Apple Watch's Workout app is intentionally more selective. To get a spot in that scrolling menu, sports have had to undergo rigorous testing and calibration at the company's fitness lab, logging data on athletes and casual swimmers alike.

But what about the other sports? How can roller derby players, dancers, or snowboarders track their workouts without needing a custom third-party app? Well, Apple has a solution for these users, too: It's called the Other workout.

In the past, the Other workout treated any non-sanctioned exercise as the same base data type — whether you skied, skated, danced, hit a birdie, or did some yoga, it all got categorized into one bucket.

As of watchOS 3 and 4, the Other workout now lets you save that information to a specific workout type, thanks to "Name Workout". Here's how it works.

• How to save an Other workout as a specific sport on Apple Watch
• How to access a previously saved sport on Apple Watch

How to save an "Other" workout as a specific sport on Apple Watch

1. Start an Other workout on Apple Watch.
2. Perform, exercise, stretch, or surf as you usually would.

3. When you're finished, swipe right and tap the End button.
4. Tap the Name Workout button.
5. Tap your sport.
6. Tap Done.

Easier still, you can skip the most of the above process and just use Siri, if you have data available.

1. Press and hold on the Digital Crown, or say "Hey Siri" when the Apple Watch display is active.
2. Say "Start a [sport name] workout." If the sport isn't in Apple's current database, it will automatically start an Other workout.

Unfortunately, even if you do have the exercise type saved, starting a workout with Siri will automatically save as a stock Other workout — you'll have to manually follow steps 4-6 above. I've filed a radar regarding this at rdar://34824210.

How to access a previously saved sport on Apple Watch

After you've saved an Other workout as a specific sport type once, that type will now show up in the app as a specific option for your workouts — you only have to go through the steps above when adding a new exercise or sport type.

1. Open the Workout app.
2. Find your workout type.
3. Tap the card to start a workout.

Any questions about naming workouts?

Let me know below!

Every year after the latest version of watchOS launches, I spend about a week digging through the Apple Watch's App Store to see if I can find great apps for my smartwatch. This inevitably leads to me trying to install 30 apps at a time, which can cause… minor issues with app installation.

While I don't imagine most of you will install 30 apps in one go, if you are having app install problems, here are a few tricks you can try.

How do apps install on my Apple Watch?

By default, Apple Watch apps install automatically to your Apple Watch whenever you download a compatible iPhone app that has a watch companion. If you've disabled this setting, however, you'll be able to find all available apps to install to your Apple Watch by doing the following:

How to install apps you've already downloaded to your Apple Watch

If you don't have any Apple Watch apps but want to find new ones, you can always browse the Apple Watch App Store.

No apps are showing in Available Apps

If you know you've downloaded an iPhone app that has a watch component but it's not showing up under the "Available Apps" banner, chances are you have Automatic App Install turned off and your iPhone didn't initially recognize that these apps were Apple Watch compatible. As such, your iPhone may need a reboot to properly sync its app collection.

How to reboot and reset your iPhone or iPad

Once you've rebooted your iPhone, re-open the Watch app on your smartphone and check the Available Apps section once more.

I've tapped install, but my apps are forever spinning

There can be a few options for why your apps don't seem to be installing to your Apple Watch — here are a few I've come across in my app testing time.

If you, like me, tried to install thirty apps at once, this is a fairly common UI result on the Watch app's side — normally, the Watch app shows you a circular progress bar when installing specific apps, but when you try to add too many at once, that process happens in the background. Your apps are still getting installed, but you won't see a progress bar on the individual apps until your queue gets more manageable.

In the past, I've seen the "endless spin" phenomenon because the Apple Watch wasn't actually connected to Bluetooth (and thus, your iPhone). If you're seeing this, check your Bluetooth connection on both the iPhone and Apple Watch via their respective Control Center interfaces to make sure there's a connection.

If toggling Bluetooth on and off didn't work, you may want to try force quitting the Watch app on your iPhone.

When all else fails, try a restart for either your iPhone or Apple Watch, then re-open the Watch app.

Other Watch app troubleshooting questions?

Let me know below in the comments!

Nest has updated its app for iPhone and iPad, and amidst updates like spaces, which lets you group your Nest devices by room, or support for 1080p video from the Dropcam Pro, the company has added support for the Apple Watch. You can now control your Nest Thermostat right from your wrist.

Here's everything you can expect with Nest 5.6:

• Spaces groups your Nest products by room and lets you see all your cameras at once. And if you're connected to Wi-Fi, shows you all of their live views.
• Share a password protected live view of your camera. Now grandma can see what the kids are up to at video.nest.com.
• 1080p support for Dropcam Pro.
• Automatic video quality adjustment helps make sure you get a continuous, clear picture.

We've also added support for Apple Watch. You can now control your Nest Thermostat from your wrist.

You can grab the latest update to Nest for iPhone and iPad from the App Store now.

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Apple Watch owners in the U.S. can now order a pizza from Domino's directly from the smartwatch. The official Domino's Pizza app has been updated today with that added feature.

Previously, the Domino's Pizza app allowed Apple Watch owners to track the progress and delivery of their food order, but now owners can actually order from the smartwatch if they have a Pizza Profile with a saved Easy Order from the company. Domino's says:

Domino's in the UK added ordering via the Apple Watch to the app in January.

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Source: Domino's

Procreate Pocket, a fantastic little painting app for iPhone, has picked up a pretty nifty update that brings support for 3D Touch, along with a new native watch app and more.

The big game changer in this update is definitely the addition of 3D Touch. Users can now paint with pressure sensitivity, adjusting the brush size or opacity on the fly depending on how much pressure you're exerting on the screen. You can also use Quick Actions to create a new canvas right from the app's icon. There are also some new gestures to take advantage of, with the two-finger and three-finger Undo and Redo actions.

In addition, on the iPhone 5 and newer, users can now see the full toolbar in landscape, and the Apple Watch app has been updated to be a native watchOS 2 app with a new name: Procreate Palette.

If you'd like to grab the latest update to Procreate Pocket, be sure to hit up the App Store link below.

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GoPro has updated its app for iPhone with support for the Apple Watch. The update allows owners of GoPro cameras to control recording from their Apple Watch if the camera is connected to their iPhone, along with previewing shots and adding HiLight tags.

You can also now pull a still image from video right in the app, and your media is much easier to locate. Here's what's new and improved in GoPro 2.11:

• Now compatible with Apple Watch: Preview shots, control your camera, and add HiLight Tags all from your watch.
• Pull still images from videos: Quickly flip through a video frame-by-frame to find that epic moment and download a high-quality still image.
• Find your media faster: Locate that awesome shot by filtering your media to display only photos, videos, HiLights, or clips.
• Nearly everything is viewable on iOS: Enjoy your shot on the spot with a generated preview that allows you to view high frame-rate video on your phone.

You can grab the GoPro app update on the App Store now.

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David Smith, the developer behind apps such as Feed Wrangler, Pod Wrangler, and Pedometer++, has released a new app that uses the Apple Watch to track your sleep. Sleep++ uses the motion tracking capabilities of the watch to measure both the duration and quality of your sleep.

To use the app, you'll need to wear you Apple Watch while you sleep. You open the watch app and tap the Start Sleeping button, then tap Stop Sleeping when you wake up. But for those of you who might wonder when to charge your watch if you wear it while you sleep, Smith has an answer:

While Sleep++ is focused on the Apple Watch, you can use the iPhone app to view your sleep data as well. Additionally, the app utilizes HealthKit, letting you save data to the iPhone's Health app if you wish. Sleep++ is free to download, and an in-app purchase of $1.99 will remove ads from the app.

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Source: David Smith

Ford has updated its MyFord mobile app with support for the Apple Watch. The apps are geared towards owners of Ford's electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles, specifically the Ford C-MAX Energi, Ford Focus Electric and Ford Fusion Energi. The smartwatch apps allow owners of these vehicles to check the range and charge status of their car's battery life and remaining range, for instance.

In addition to checking your car's battery, there are a number of other MyFord functions that have been brought down to size for your smartwatch. Here's everything you can do with MyFord Mobile for Apple Watch:

• Range and charge status for battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
• Capability to initiate preconditioning of vehicle cabin remotely
• Locking/unlocking capability
• Vehicle mileage summary
• Last trip summary includes personal driving score, percentage of electric vehicle miles
• Vehicle location provides walking or driving directions back to your parked car

The update to MyFord Mobile is available now from the App Store.

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Source: Ford

Dashlane, one of our favorite password managers for iPhone has been updated with support for the Apple Watch. You'll get security notifications and search for any password right from your wrist.

Here's what you can expect from Dashlane 3.1:

• Get notified of a security breach and change your password instantly on your wrist.
• On iPhone, let Dashlane change many passwords for you at once to secure all your accounts.
• Find any password on Apple Watch and copy it to your iPhone. Another way to login to sites and apps seamlessly.

This update also contains crash fixes and improvements for Touch ID support.

You can download Dashlane 3.1 from the App Store now.

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Acorns, the app that lets you invest just a few cents at a time and one of our personal favorite investment apps, has been updated with support for the Apple Watch. With Acorns for Apple Watch, you can check your account, see your round-ups, and even make a deposit.

Check below for more details about Acorns 1.1:

Now you can watch your Acorns grow with a simple glance at your wrist. With the new Acorns app for Apple Watch, track your real-time account balance, your Round-Ups, and even make a deposit, all without ever having to pick up your phone.

• Bug fixes and general usability improvements to the iPhone app

Acorns 1.1 is available in the App Store now.

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Versatile media player VLC has released an update, adding support for the Apple Watch, which lets you start and control playback of your audio and video files from your wrist. It has also added a mini-player to let you browse your collection during playback, and support for looping playlists.

In addition to new features like Apple Watch support, this update also fixes a number of bugs and issues that have cropped up in the app. You can check out the details on the additions in the list below:

• Added support for Apple Watch - control VLC from your watch!
  • playback control
  • media info
  • library browsing
• Added mini-player to browse the library during playback
• Added support for looping playlists
• New ingest mechanism for audio files
• Improved remote command support
• Improved thumbnail generation
• Improved thumbnail and web interface performance on devices with A5 SoC and above
• Fixed crash when playing media from a folder or music album on iPad
• Fixed crash when app goes to background while a video is playing
• Fixed privacy leak when using a passcode to protect the library
• Removed stray popup announcing VLC's crash all the time while it actually didn't crash before, but terminated by the user
• Added support for password-protected PLEX shares
• Thumbnails displayed in the media library are updated to the last playback position
• Improved reliability when sharing media library on the local network
• Improved media library search delivering more accurate results
• Fixed 'crop to fill screen' on iPad
• Fixed issue which prevented downloading of a few files via UPnP
• Fixed crash when screen is being locked during playback
• A large number of bug fixes affecting most parts of the app

VLC 2.6 for iPhone and iPad is available for download right now from the App Store.

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I'm typically a default app kind of person, but Fantastical makes entering and finding appointments so much faster and better than the default calendar app, it overcame my usual bias. So now that Fantastical has made the leap to the Apple Watch, will I leap to it there as well?

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I have two major problems with time management on the Apple Watch. There's no Reminders app like there is on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and the Calendar app locks you into a current month view, so you can't look at months ahead.

Fantastical for Apple Watch doesn't address the second problem, but oh does it address the first.

Because it's focused on a list view, there's no room for months, but there's plenty of room for Reminders. They're right at the top. Tap the Reminders list item at the top and you get a focused, itemized list of Reminders. Scroll down the event list, and you get them inline at the proper times.

It's glorious.

Tap a standard calendar event to get the details, of course. You can't edit or change existing events on the Apple Watch, but it's not meant for — nor ideal for — that anyway.

You can add events by Force Touch. Press firmly and you get the Add Event option. Tap it, talk to Siri, and your event gets added.

If Glances are your thing, Fantastical for Apple Watch has one of those as well. Just swipe up from the clock face to see a calendar-color-coded timeline of your day, and your next event. The difference between that and the built-in Calendar glance are enough that it's one of the few I've left installed.

So, if I'm out at a restaurant and want to coordinate with family and friends, I don't have to reach for my phone. If I'm on my phone and need to check availability, I don't need to switch to speaker and change apps. I can do all the simple, quick things right from my wrist.

Fantastical for Apple Watch may not have been available on Watch launch day, but the utility that it has on its launch day makes me appreciate the time and consideration the developers put into it. It's not a calendar ported to the Apple Watch; it's a calendar built for the Apple Watch.

(Now sneak me in a Force Touch option for month view that I can actually scroll through and plan with, will ya?)

Fantastical for Apple Watch is a free update for existing Fantastical for iPhone owners and available on the App Store now.

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SoundCloud now lets you control playback through your Apple Watch. On the watch, you can swipe through you stream, and use a Force Touch to like or un-like tracks. The app also has a Glance to show you the current song playing in SoundCloud.

• The best way to hear music & audio on the go, now on your wrist!
• Update to get SoundCloud for Apple Watch.

You can grab SoundCloud 3.9.1 from the App Store now.

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LastPass 3.1.9 lets you view all of your passwords on your Apple Watch. In order to use the watch app, you'll need to activate it within the iPhone app settings first. Once you do, you can peruse your vault, add notes, and search your logins on the Apple Watch. You can also set a watch passcode for the app for added security.

Version 3.1.9 brings other enhancements and fixes as well. Check out the full list of changes below.

• Introducing LastPass for Apple Watch! All your passwords, conveniently on hand when you need them.
• Usability enhancements to the Vault menu and view and edit screens.
• Fixed bug that could cause Touch ID to prompt twice at launch and make the app unresponsive.
• Fixed crashes that occur on iOS 5.1 on the lock screen and on Settings.

LastPass is available for download from the App Store right now.

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With today's update, Skype users will be able to carry their conversations over to the Apple Watch by responding with speech to text, emoticons, or canned responses. Here's the full breakdown of what's new in Skype for iPhone version 5.12.2:

• Reply to messages on your Apple Watch using voice to text, emoticons or quick prepared responses.
• Start chats with your favourite contacts on your Apple Watch so you can do more on the go
• General Improvements

Obviously the messaging experience with Skype on your Apple Watch isn't going to be as robust as the full app, but this looks like a pretty good way for users to keep up with less involved conversations nonetheless.

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More: Check out iMore's Apple Watch app roundup

With today's update, parents will be able to control how much time their kids spend on PBS' kid-focused website, pbskids.org, by setting a "Play Timer" from their Apple Watch. From the App Store description:

PBS Kids Super Vision already lets parents keep track of what games and videos their child is playing and watching from their iPhone, and today's update brings a bit of that supervision to the Apple Watch. If you'd like to grab the update, you can do so now from the store link below.

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More: Check out iMore's Apple Watch app roundup

The Procreate Pocket app for the Apple Watch has been ready for almost a month, but now that the watch has started to arrive on the doorsteps of many, you can now use it to access tools while you draw.

The watch app functions as a digital artist's palette. You can use it for quick access to tools while you draw in Procreate Pocket, such as color swatches. You'll also find the six essential tools, like drawing and erasing, in the watch app. You can also use the app's Glance to see how long your pieces are taking.

On the iPad side of things, Procreate has added support for Wacom's Intuos Creative Stylus 2. The Bluetooth stylus will work best on any model of iPad from the iPad 2 to the iPad Air, though the iPad Air 2 can still connect to it, even without official support.

Procreate has also added a light theme for the first time, with the aim of making it easier to work outdoors. Version 2.3 also lets you turn off Palm Support, fixes a color bug, and refines interface elements. There are a host of other stability improvements and bug fixes in this update as well.

The latest updates to both Procrate Pocket and Procreate for iPad are available from the App Store now.

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With OneNote on the Apple Watch, users will be able to bring up their notes on the wearable, which should help out with keeping track of lists as you go about your day. In addition, the app will allow you dictate notes right from your wrist.

In addition to Apple Watch support, today's update also brings the requisite helping of bug fixes along for the ride. If you'd like to snag the update in preparation for your Apple Watch, you can grab it from the store link below.

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Keynote, Apple's tool for creating presentations, can now work with the Keynote Remote app on the Apple Watch. Keynote Remote already comes as a part of the iPhone and iPad app, and lets you control your presentations in Keynote on iOS and Mac.

In addition to Apple Watch support, this update also bring a number of bug fixes and improvements to the core Keynote app on iPhone and iPad.

You can grab Keynote 2.5.3 from the App Store now.

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The new remote will enable you to manage your live presentation on your Apple Watch, progressing through each slide without having to pick up your smartphone, tablet or PC. Some minor details like elapsed time, current slide number (as well as total number of slides) are also present on the wearable app.

PowerPoint Remote for Apple Watch is an ideal companion app for those who have to present using slideshows and require a small remote to control their presentation. You can grab the update (version 1.8) from the App Store today.

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Following the release today of CARROT Weather for the Apple Watch, CARROT Fit has been updated, ready to berate you into shape right from your wrist. The Apple Watch app works as a heads-up display for CARROT Fit's "7 minutes in Hell" workout feature.

To use CARROT Fit on your watch, start the workout on your iPhone, then raise your wrist to track your progress. You can see what workout you're supposed to be doing, and you can Force Touch on the watch display to pause your workout, or bring up instructions for how to performa certain exercise.

CARROT Fit is rolling out now in the App Store.

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If you've ever found yourself wishing some of the most repeated tasks on your iPhone could be done easier and with less steps, Workflow is for you. If you frequently email the same group of people, Workflow can make child's play of it. Travel a lot and frequently need to find coffee shops to work from? Workflow can automate that too. The possibilities of what you can automate with Workflow are nearly endless. Now a lot of that incredible automation power is coming to your wrist with Workflow for Apple Watch.

As of today, Workflow is being updated to support Apple Watch. Currently Workflow supports over 200 custom actions with more being added all the time. You can also create your own if you'd like. While some actions will still require you to interact with your iPhone, there are lots of useful ones that can be triggered and run right from your Apple Watch. Tasks such as adding a calendar event, sending an email, reading an article, finding nearby points of interest (such as coffee shops), adding reminders, and even saving media to Dropbox are some of the things you'll be able to do without touching your iPhone. You can also check out DeskConnect's complete list of all the actions that will be supported natively on Apple Watch as of launch.

Starting workflows on Apple Watch is simple and only involves a glance and a swipe. Any workflow that you try to run that needs your iPhone will prompt you. Otherwise, many actions can just be run right on your wrist. This makes it easy to do basic things such as getting directions, finding a place to eat, or even tweeting a photo without ever touching your iPhone.

You can read even more about Workflow for Apple Watch over on the DeskConnect website. You can start using Workflow as soon as you get an Apple Watch, and they go on sale April 24th. Even if you don't plan on picking up an Apple Watch, we still recommend picking up Workflow and checking it out on your iPhone. A lot of us around iMore already use it every day for everything from sending emails to auto-spamming each other with GIFs and thousands of emojis. Whatever you need to automate on iOS, Workflow has you covered.

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Playing Trivia Crack will no longer require you to take you iPhone out of your pocket to compete with your friends. Users will be able to read their question along with select their answer right from their Apple Watch, and they will be notified each time that it is there time to be able to continue playing.

Trivia Crack will be available on all Apple Watch models upon their release. If you have yet to check out Trivia Crack, you can do so at the link below.

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